Browsing: Islam Makhachev

Dan Hooker knows that Makhachev is widely touted as a future lightweight champion, and he plans on being the one to derail that particular hype train.

Many would be intimidated by Islam Makhachev’s reputation. Not Dan Hooker, who simply told journalists “I like fighting”.

RDA believes that Makhachev’s abilities are overrated thanks to the Cormier-Khabib hype team.

Islam Makhachev, on a seven-fight win streak, wants to retire Tony Ferguson, and soon…

Dustin Poirier doesn’t let McGregor’s vitriolic Twitter rants affect him. The way he sees it, those are the actions of a man going stir-crazy.

Following his victory in the headline fight this weekend, Makhachev told the post-fight press conference what he wants next. He doesn’t just want to fight Tony Ferguson. He wants to prove that Tony is not, and never was, on Khabib’s level.

Rafael dos Anjos has unfinished business with Khabib Nurmagomedov, but he might just have to settle for Islam Makhachev.

Khabib’s retirement left a hole in MMA that many are scrambling to fill. The most obvious candidate is fellow Dagestani grappler Islam Makhachev, who according to Javier Mendez may be even better than Khabib Nurmagomedov.

When Thiago Moises, fresh off the back of a three-fight win streak, was offered the chance to take Makhachev on, he jumped at the opportunity.

Khabib sees Islam Makhachev destroying the division’s top fighters, much as he once did…